Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard
Acute coronary syndromes affect thousands of Australians each year. Despite well-developed guidelines for managing acute coronary syndromes, not all patients receive appropriate treatment.
Why we need the Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard
While there are well-developed guidelines for managing acute coronary syndromes, not all people receive appropriate treatment and there is variation in the type of care received across Australia.
Coronary heart disease (the main cause of acute coronary syndromes) kills more people in Australia than any other disease.
The Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard was first published in 2014 and was last reviewed against guidelines in 2019.
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The Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard contains six quality statements describing the care that a patient with acute coronary syndrome should be offered.
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If you have questions about this clinical care standard, please email ccs@safetyandquality.gov.au.
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